Politics in North and South Korea - 9781138647459

Name: Politics in North and South Korea - 9781138647459
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Politics in North and South KoreaPolitical Development, Economy, and Foreign Relations\nAuthor(s): Yangmo Ku, Inyeop Lee, Jongseok Woo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138647459, 978-1138647459\nSynopsis\nPolitics in North and South Korea provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the political dynamics of the two Koreas. Giving equal weight to North and South Korea, the authors trace the history of political and economic development and international relations of the Korean peninsula, showing how South Korea became democratized and how Juche ideology has affected the establishment and operation of a totalitarian system in North Korea. \n\nWritten in a straightforward, jargon free manner, this textbook utilizes both historical-institutional approaches and quantitative evidence to analyse the political dimensions of a wide variety of issues including:\n\nLegacies of early-twentieth-century Japanese co.